But my source -- and again, this is from Braun's end and not MLB -- familiar with the test's findings says the "prohibited substance" was not a performance-enhancing drug or steroid of any kind. And the source says there has "never" been a result like this in the history of the MLB testing program.
i'd prob take this one w/ a grain or 50 of salt
― v-shasty, Sunday, 11 December 2011 20:13 (twelve years ago) link
this all bad news, but this line from the latest update on MLBTR has me loling: Braun's original test for performance-enhancing drugs was "insanely high, the highest ever for anyone who has ever taken a test, twice the level of the highest test ever taken,"
― sir thermo of thinwall, Monday, 12 December 2011 01:20 (twelve years ago) link
the testosterone level? or the presence of whatever the mystery substance is?
― Dr Morbius, Monday, 12 December 2011 03:44 (twelve years ago) link
just how hysterically it's phrased... "omg most epic substance intake evor!"
― sir thermo of thinwall, Monday, 12 December 2011 06:21 (twelve years ago) link
he was insanely high
― smh, Monday, 12 December 2011 06:42 (twelve years ago) link
Everything about this seems weird. Braun always seemed like a pretty smart guy so I don't think this is just a case of "I can't believe he was dumb enough to take PEDs".
― WE KILL BRONIES (Rolo Tony), Monday, 12 December 2011 13:30 (twelve years ago) link
aramis ramirez to the brewers?
― mookieproof, Monday, 12 December 2011 18:50 (twelve years ago) link
poor casey mcgee.
― sir thermo of thinwall, Monday, 12 December 2011 18:55 (twelve years ago) link
Keri on Braun sitch:
http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/12053/what-do-we-really-know-about-ryan-braun
― Dr Morbius, Tuesday, 13 December 2011 00:49 (twelve years ago) link
in the biggest signing of the off-season: the Marlins signed Aaron Rowand to a minor league deal
consolation prize for not getting Pujols
― Bee, Tuesday, 13 December 2011 01:03 (twelve years ago) link
ha, what i was saying a few days back:
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-1213-braun-kemp-mvp-20111213,0,2301712.story
Dodgers' Matt Kemp would win MVP award over Ryan Braun in a new voteTimes survey of 20 writers who submitted ballots with the Milwaukee star winning shows that the Dodgers outfielder would win by a large margin if Braun's positive test for a banned substance is upheld on appeal...However, an official change isn't expected.
― Bee, Tuesday, 13 December 2011 06:45 (twelve years ago) link
"poor casey mcgehee"
This was a reaction to his going to Pittsburgh, yes?
Mets took another $40 M loan.
― Dr Morbius, Tuesday, 13 December 2011 15:45 (twelve years ago) link
lol - yes, from bad to worse!
― sir thermo of thinwall, Tuesday, 13 December 2011 16:05 (twelve years ago) link
dontrelle to the phillies
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 13 December 2011 18:50 (twelve years ago) link
very sad 2 me
― v-shasty, Tuesday, 13 December 2011 18:53 (twelve years ago) link
front page of espn.com is a big picture of Prince Fielder but there's no news, sigh
― I'm in the mood to party (J0n Arbuckle), Tuesday, 13 December 2011 19:21 (twelve years ago) link
Alderson: Johan may not be ready in April
http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/37196/alderson-mets-need-pitching-safety-net
I wonder what year Ike Davis will come back from his hangnail?
― Dr Morbius, Tuesday, 13 December 2011 22:01 (twelve years ago) link
― mookieproof, Tuesday, December 13, 2011 1:50 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Permalink
LIFTOFF
― Mr Jimmy Mod, Thursday, 15 December 2011 01:52 (twelve years ago) link
red sox RELOAD with mark melancon and nick punto
― mookieproof, Thursday, 15 December 2011 02:04 (twelve years ago) link
i want to know who won the budding on Yu NOW!
― sir thermo of thinwall, Thursday, 15 December 2011 16:37 (twelve years ago) link
Steven Goldman and Ben Lindbergh of BP are now in the BBWAA btw
― Dr Morbius, Saturday, 17 December 2011 02:53 (twelve years ago) link
Adios, Mat Latos. Padres got Yonder Alonso.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/12/reds-acquire-mat-latos-for-alonso-others.html
― polyphonic, Saturday, 17 December 2011 18:16 (twelve years ago) link
Edinson Volquez may also be going to the Padres in the deal. Remember when he was good?
― polyphonic, Saturday, 17 December 2011 18:30 (twelve years ago) link
nope!
― sir thermo of thinwall, Saturday, 17 December 2011 19:41 (twelve years ago) link
Rollins to stay w/ the Phillies for 3 more years apparently!
― Mordy, Sunday, 18 December 2011 02:54 (twelve years ago) link
so Mat Latos is now out of the NL West, that is good for the Giants.
still pissed off at my team and their horrible moves this off-season so far. the owners are broke apparently.
― Bee, Sunday, 18 December 2011 04:39 (twelve years ago) link
yay, Rollins is an essential part of the Phils' advancing decrepitude!
― Dr Morbius, Sunday, 18 December 2011 14:18 (twelve years ago) link
SD got a haul for Latos. This trade is all in how it plays out.
Yonder Alonso can hit. I'm not sure he will hit for huge power, but he looked like a guy that knows the strikezone and had some composure in the batters box. The guy kind of reminded me a bit of Sean Casey.
I'd think like Harang, Volquez will probably get some benefit from just not having to pitch half their games in GABP. Volquez has pretty bad control, even when he is going good, the guy will burn 100 pitches in 5-6 innings to get it done.
Never saw Grandal or Boxberger play, but they were a 1st and 2nd round pick in the past few years. Grandal is a switchhitter and supposedly pretty good with the glove, but Devin Mesoraco was already ahead of him in the line to get to the Reds. Boxberger was already being talked about to possibly make the club in the bullpen coming out of spring training, so he might be on the Padres this year. Grandal is only in his 2nd year out of the U, so they might have him start at AAA or something next year.
I've only seen Latos pitch a couple of times. He was really overpowering on the Reds both times I saw him pitch. I don't know if the guy is an ace, but he definitely has upside and time on the side for the Reds to find out. You either got to be able to strike them out or have them hit the ball into the dirt to pitch in Cincy's field - as that place will give up the HR pretty easy, especially when it is hot outside.
― earlnash, Monday, 19 December 2011 02:42 (twelve years ago) link
i think it's a really good trade for the reds -- latos is a fantastic pitcher, and they traded two prospects who were blocked anyway
― v-shasty, Monday, 19 December 2011 02:43 (twelve years ago) link
just seems like a fair trade all around, except for the part where the padres traded for a top first base prospect last off season
― v-shasty, Monday, 19 December 2011 02:44 (twelve years ago) link
good trade -- hope wieland and/or erlin work out for the padres
― mookieproof, Monday, 19 December 2011 03:44 (twelve years ago) link
Cespedes Video II
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=15694
― Dr Morbius, Monday, 19 December 2011 12:50 (twelve years ago) link
dbacks signed jason kubel to a 2 year deal w/ an option, which seems like a terrible move
― v-shasty, Monday, 19 December 2011 15:11 (twelve years ago) link
thanks for the analysis, earl.
― polyphonic, Monday, 19 December 2011 19:06 (twelve years ago) link
huh
― v-shasty, Monday, 19 December 2011 19:22 (twelve years ago) link
so the rangers won the darvish bid
― cad, Tuesday, 20 December 2011 04:59 (twelve years ago) link
really the Rangers? did not see that one coming
― Bee, Tuesday, 20 December 2011 05:58 (twelve years ago) link
Texas eats Nippon Ham sandwich (stolen from Jason Parks)
― Dr Morbius, Tuesday, 20 December 2011 13:09 (twelve years ago) link
well, lets all hope he turns into a disaster.
― sir thermo of thinwall, Tuesday, 20 December 2011 16:55 (twelve years ago) link
if he gets $15m a year (which seems likely), the Rangers will essentially have paid about $23-$24m per year over 6 years for this guy? for that to work out, he'd have to be worth about 6 WAR per year. the only pitchers worth that much in 2011 were Sabathia, Halladay, Lee, Kershaw, Verlander, and Haren (though C.J. Wilson was very close). that's a hell of a projection
― ...or fold laundry? (J0n Arbuckle), Tuesday, 20 December 2011 17:22 (twelve years ago) link
yeah, it's a lot
― v-shasty, Tuesday, 20 December 2011 18:10 (twelve years ago) link
Go Jays!
― clemenza, Tuesday, 20 December 2011 18:10 (twelve years ago) link
ha ha! watching the J's msg board going mental this morning was good for a laugh.
― sir thermo of thinwall, Tuesday, 20 December 2011 18:58 (twelve years ago) link
having lived through the matsuzaka posting i'm v. sorry for jays fans
― cad, Tuesday, 20 December 2011 19:05 (twelve years ago) link
pourquoi?
― sir thermo of thinwall, Tuesday, 20 December 2011 19:10 (twelve years ago) link
eh checking msg boards every 5 mins, tons of misinformation and confusion, but sox came out on top and jays didn't (assuming yall were pro-darvish). it was just a really exciting and happy moment to be a fan. of course then we saw matsuzaka pitch.
― cad, Tuesday, 20 December 2011 19:15 (twelve years ago) link
yuni -> back with the royals!
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 20 December 2011 21:57 (twelve years ago) link
also it is being reported that the mets, in a cost-cutting move, are abandoning their rookie-level appalachian league team in kingsport, tennessee. (i can't imagine that this saves a tremendous amount of money, but whatever.)
the appy league president claims to know nothing of this (which is totally feasible, because it's the appy league). also, it would drop the number of affiliated minor league clubs to 159 when the bargaining agreement requires 160.
lol at everyone, basically
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 20 December 2011 22:00 (twelve years ago) link
wow, it must be so agonizing as a Royals fan if Yuni winds up being the starting SS this year. just when they thought he was out...
― ...or fold laundry? (J0n Arbuckle), Tuesday, 20 December 2011 22:04 (twelve years ago) link
I'll be really surprised if the money for Darvish really pays off in quality pitching. I suppose it raises the Rangers rep over seas, but really outside of Hideo Nomo has any of these Japanese pitchers been really that good? Nomo struggled with injuries but he put up a few good seasons.
― earlnash, Wednesday, 21 December 2011 03:15 (twelve years ago) link